Measurement Mania

Question: From what part to what part of a wave does wavelength measure?

Answer: Wavelength measures the distance from crest to crest of a set of waves.

Question: How many pounds are there in a short ton?

Answer: There are 2,000 pounds in a short ton.

Question: Which of these countries does not use the metric system of measurement?

Answer: Myanmar (Burma) is one of three countries not to use the metric system. The others are Liberia and the United States.

Question: A meter is:

Answer: A meter is formally defined as the distance light travels in a vacuum in 1/299,792,458 of a second.

Question: Which of these is used to measure sound?

Answer: A decibel is one-tenth (deci-) of a bel, a logarithmic unit of measurement to describe the relative strength of a sound.

Question: How many grams are in a pound?

Answer: There are 454 grams in a pound. A kilogram is 2.2 pounds.